Probation Aide

Sacramento County Probation Department • Sacramento, CA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Under close supervision, Probation Aides learn to apply the principles and techniques of probation work. This role involves supervising and counseling individuals detained in, committed to, or sheltered in one of several County juvenile institutions, supervising minors assigned to Work Project, and providing close supervision of minors placed on home supervision. Probation Aides are typically hired as temporary replacements for regular Probation staff who are absent due to various reasons such as vacation, sick leave, military duty, or leave without pay. All Probation Aide positions are currently temporary intermittent (on-call) positions, limited to 1560 hours worked per year, and may involve full-time and/or part-time hours.

Requirements

• Equivalent to an Associate of Art degree (60 semester units or 90 quarter units) from an accredited college or university
• Up to one year of the required education may be substituted by experience in full-time, or equivalent part-time, paid law enforcement or correctional work in a probation agency, parole agency, or correctional institution on the basis of 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month = 3 semester or 4.5 quarter units
• Compliance with California Government Code, Section 1031 minimum standards, including being a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien eligible for and having applied for citizenship
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record
• Furnish a classifiable set of fingerprints to the Department of Justice and to the Federal Bureau of Investigations
• Be found to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition that might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer
• Pass a criminal history and background check
• No conviction of a felony (pursuant to California Government Code, Section 1029 and Sacramento County Civil Service Rules)
• Possession of a valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, at the time of appointment
• Willingness to work irregular hours, holidays and weekends
• Meet minimum qualifications by the application deadline date
• Submit proof of educational or certificate/license requirements with the application
• For promotional examinations, candidates must hold permanent status in Sacramento County Civil Service by the application deadline date and meet the minimum qualifications

Responsibilities

• Learn to apply the principles and techniques of probation work
• Supervise and counsel individuals detained in, committed to, or sheltered in one of several County juvenile institutions
• Supervise minors assigned to Work Project
• Provide close supervision of minors placed on home supervision

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account options for dependent care and unreimbursed dental and/or medical cost
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Salary step increases (approximately 5% annually upon satisfactory service)
• Bi-weekly pay via direct deposit
• Vacation with pay (begins at 10 days annually, up to 25 days maximum)
• 14.5 holidays per year
• Sick leave (equivalent to 15 days annually, unlimited accumulation, converted to retirement service credit upon retirement)
• Paid parental leave of up to 160 hours upon the birth or during the process of an adoption of a minor child (for regular County employees with at least one year of continuous employment)
• Tuition reimbursement (for regular County employees, dependent upon union agreements, covering course tuition/registration fees and required books/supplies)
• Retirement coverage (Social Security and Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System)
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Wellness Incentive Program (time off for excellent attendance)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's) for medical, dental or dependent care expenses
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Medical Reimbursement Account
• Workers' Compensation
• Sacramento Credit Union (loan facilities and systematic saving plans)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree